Belding coach Travis Meyer said he was happy to see his wrestlers go out and do execute what they work on every day in practice.

"It's awesome to watch the kids do what they do in the wrestling room (at practice) and grind it out and get a match like that," Belding coach Travis Meyer said. "You feel satisfied when a kid takes down someone like that and he goes out there and does what he does in the room. It makes you feel like you had a big part in that and preparing your kid. It's cool."

Belding advanced to the regional finals by defeating Chesaning 39-31 in the semifinals.

Belding will travel to Kellogg Arena on Feb. 22 to compete in the Division 3 state quarterfinals. Matches will begin at 1 p.m.